Ongata Rongai in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Ongata Rongai sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 60 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ongata Rongai's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ongata Rongai's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 60 mm
- 12 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ongata Rongai in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Ongata Rongai reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Ongata Rongai weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 16° | 31 | 5.6 | 12.1 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 16° | 23 | 4.4 | 12 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 17° | 49 | 9.4 | 12 | 6.3 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 100 | 16.1 | 12 | 5.6 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 82 | 14.7 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 34 | 6.4 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 11 | 2.6 | 11.9 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 15 | 3.1 | 12 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 12 | 2.2 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 31 | 6.9 | 12 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 75 | 15.8 | 12.1 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 26° / 16° | 45 | 9.4 | 12.1 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ongata Rongai gets around 60 mm of rain over 12 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early June to 12 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ongata Rongai
None of Ongata Rongai's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ongata Rongai's rainy season runs March–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Ongata Rongai?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Ongata Rongai for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ongata Rongai in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ongata Rongai sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Ongata Rongai in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ongata Rongai peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Ongata Rongai in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ongata Rongai is worst in June — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 48 | 43 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 53 | 48 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 45 | 50 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48 | Poor |
| Feb | 43 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 44 | Poor |
| May | 47 | Poor |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 48 | Poor |
| Aug | 39 | Poor |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 33 | Moderate |
| Nov | 45 | Poor |
| Dec | 50 | Poor |
Where is Ongata Rongai?
Ongata Rongai sits at 1.4°S, 36.8°E, 1,731 m above sea level, in Kenya. The nearest listed city is Lang'ata, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Ongata Rongai
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ongata Rongai.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ongata Rongai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 1,734 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 914 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,909 m.
The land around Ongata Rongai is covered by artificial surfaces (27%), trees (23%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.
Kenya travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 34% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $2,363
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 4.9
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 28.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- High
- EF EPI 593
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ongata Rongai (-1.3953°, 36.764°, elevation 1,731 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.